Today we meet the long-tailed weasel, a high-energy predator that may be dancing for two very different reasons.The long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata) is known as the comadreja de cola larga or more ...

Have you ever seen a long, slender creature with short legs that resembles an accordion or inchworm by its long, looping gait running through a meadow or swampy area? If so, you might have spotted a ...

Every now and then I get an opportunity to work with a species that I don’t have much hands-on experience with. These are often rare or endangered species or a species that is difficult to access and ...

I spent the weekend up in the White Mountains participating in volunteer naturalist training for the Appalachian Mountain Club. I love these kinds of events. Every time I get together with other ...

Of the eight documented varieties of weasel in Colorado, only two are actually called weasels. Both can be found locally and if you’re lucky enough to spot one, your first reaction is likely to be ...

For the record, this is a story that I’ve been sitting on for months. So much was happening this summer that things started to pile up in my “To Do” list and I made the decision to set this one aside ...

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BURLINGAME, Calif. (KTVU) - Two baby long-tailed weasels are being treated after making a rare journey to the Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA’s Wildlife Care Center in Burlingame. Only once before ...

Twice this year, I’ve received questions about a native mammal popping up in unexpected places. No, not a grizzly bear, for goodness sake. Think much smaller. Try a badger and a long-tailed weasel.